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Systems Administrator Reviews
What is it like working as a Systems Administrator?
January 2017
Think on it.
Systems Administrator in Halifax:
Shop long and hard before you settle.
January 2017
Expect little to no work life balance.
Systems Administrator in Ann Arbor:
Long hours with salary pay means you make less then a 40/hr hourly worker.
On call means little to no work life balance.
Expect stress for anything that breaks, dont expect appreciation for when something works 99.9999% of the year.
Expect your pay to come into constant question as to why you need a raise and why you haven't taken a new certification yet.
Expect to have to figure out to get enterprise level software for dirt cheap prices...
October 2016
Self supervised IT.
Systems Administrator:
Pros: Self supervised, flexible determination of work schedule, interesting work helping others with technology.
Cons: Non peers have limited understanding of what I do, therefore they are handicapped in valuing my work.
September 2016
Seems legit... But I have not seen my results yet soooo....
Systems Administrator:
Pros: Great questions. Great autofil. Seems like it hits on much of what I do.
Cons: Hard to say since I have not received the results...
August 2016
Very positive person with talents in Information technology.
Systems Administrator:
Pros: I am self driven and proactive, I love being able to put my hands on the newest technologies and innovations, as much as I love to master that I have already started.
Cons: Sometimes I stay too much on the computer.
August 2016
Great company.
Systems Administrator:
Pros: Lots of opportunity, room to grow, and responsibility to be had if you can handle the workload. The company is making smart decisions internally. I would partner with or even buy from my company in the future.
Cons: There can be so much work to do, that you don't have time to catch up some times.
August 2016
Beginners Luck.
Systems Administrator:
Pros: The dynamics change through out the day or week. Lots for me to learn. Great direct manager & the employees have little to no drama. Overall, the company has approved the budget to get what is needed to complete the job. Very little is done after hours. Most issues are seen as 'it can wait till the next business day'. Only the most catastrophic of issues would require me to work during my 'off hours' or have my weekend interrupted.
Cons: Business dress is required. I'd like the dress casual & wear sneakers due to the amount of crawling, lifting, walking - sometimes power walking, is done. Sometimes executives have 'minor' issues that seem like a big deal for them & that can be distracting at times. Frustrating more when in the middle of a call with a vendor as you're trying to get a system back in working order via tech support.
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